| annihilate |
to destroy completely. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |
| iconoclastic |
attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values. |
| intercede |
to act as a mediator in a dispute or disagreement. |
| miscreant |
evil or malevolent; villainous. |
| onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| possessive |
having a strong desire to own and keep things. |
| reaffirm |
to verify by asserting again. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |